Easy to maintain flooring for kitchens and bathrooms?

[JenniferJen]

We are about to have a new extension and will be having a new Kitchen and bathroom.
Been talking about flooring but haven't really found anything that we both agree on.

Want the easiest to clean and maintain as we have a very messy family of 6 including baby and toddler.

MIGHT have underfloor heating put in the kitchen but depends on cost, waiting for the quote.

Thinking tiles but the ones in my downstairs toilet room collect dirt in the grout and you have to get on your hands and knees to clean it. It will be a very large kitchen/diner and not really an option to clean on hands and knees all the time! We actually have a scooba but that doesn't cope too well with the gaps either.

we have this tileloc in our bathroom

had in both bathrooms in out flat and loved it so much we put it down ASAP when we moved. I am aware MN frown on any form of laminate, but a good-quality, professionally fitted laminate looks fine and is as low maintenance as you can get.

Hi, thanks. Bit confused as you say Laminate but the link says Lino?

Go for a dark coloured grout like charcoal grey if you choose tiles. Looks better IMHO and doesn't show dirt at all.

we got kompact klick flooring in our kitchen. It is not as cold as tiles but seems durable - no grout either

we got cheviot stone

www.leakerdirect.co.uk/AdditionalDepartments/Brands/Klickfloor/Kompact-Klick-Vinyl-Flooring - doesnt need gluing down either

That flooring looks great! i will show my partner and see what he thinks. Thanks

I like vinyl, warm, things don't break on it and no dirt traps.

I like Vinyl too MrsMook but OH not keen I think it's so easy to clean like you say. And tiles are so cold and will break stuff when we drop it (which we will!)

I don't worry when my 1 year old helps me empty the dishwasher!

Kwik-Step laminate is easy to lay and easy to maintain. We put some in a kitchen 15 years ago and it is still looking like new.